Local News
Think COVID went away? Utah health officials monitoring new variants
A couple of new COVID-19 variants are making the rounds across Utah and the rest of the nation. Based on a study that has yet to be peer reviewed, the new set of variants, nicknamed FliRT, are unique in the fact that they may not be as infectious but are better at getting around our immune systems, said Kelly Oakeson, chief scientist for next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics at the Utah Department of Health and Human Services. “We have definitely seen a few cases already in Utah,” Oakeson said. “Will there be a surge? We don’t really know yet. It’s going to be a matter ...
